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USG talks gun reform, first-year advising at weekly meeting

USG talks gun reform, first-year advising at weekly meeting

Jacob Gerrish

Following their weekend transition retreat, the Undergraduate Student Government discussed official endorsement of the We Call BS: Princeton Rally for Gun Reform, possible revision of the first-year advising system and Princeton Preview, and review of the USG budget during its weekly meeting.

NEWS | 02/25/2018

Broken sprinkler leads to Holder Hall flood, student relocation

Sarah Warman Hirschfield, Linh Nguyen, and Neha Chauhan

Alice Wistar ’20 was sitting outside her room in Holder Hall entryway 4 when she heard alarms going off from within the building. When she walked inside, the floor was wet, and she soon discovered that the water had soaked her roommate’s belongings.

NEWS | 02/24/2018

Fire temporarily closes Frist Campus Center, Jones Hall

Ivy Truong

An early morning fire on Feb. 24, 2018, has temporarily closed Frist Campus Center and the adjoining Jones Hall. No one was injured, according to a University statement.

NEWS | 02/24/2018

Alumna participation in Olympic games thrust U. into spotlight

Ivy Truong and Isabel Ting

During the last few Olympic games, alumnae participation in hockey and rowing have thrust the University into the international spotlight.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Panel discusses Iranian protests and their repercussions

Linh Nguyen

The Wilson School co-sponsored a panel with the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies and Department and Program in Near Eastern Studies to discuss the December and January protests’ implications for Iran’s future.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Westminster signs non-binding term sheet with Beijing Kaiwen Education

Linh Nguyen

Rider University President Gregory Dell’Omo sent out an email on Feb. 21 announcing that Rider University has signed a non-binding term sheet to transfer ownership of Westminster to Beijing Kaiwen Education Technology Co., Ltd., this spring.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Alumnus Peruvian President narrowly avoids impeachment

Benjamin Ball

Last year's recipient of the James Madison Medal, given to an alumnus who achieved a distinguished career in public service or advanced the graduate education program, was Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ‘61, current president of Peru. Since receiving the award, however, Kuczynski has experienced a fall from grace.

NEWS | 02/22/2018

Whig-Clio hosts debate over Rosen's use of the word n****r

Rose Gilbert

“They got through this entire debate without using the N-word. Why didn’t they use the N-word? Because it’s not appropriate! I don’t think that the professor had to use the word in order to have some kind of educational experience. You can just say ‘the N-word,’” Shafaq Khan ‘21 said.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Verdú placed on administrative leave pending review of conduct

Allie Spensley

Verdú was placed on leave before the beginning of the spring semester, according to Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Proposed federal budget would impact Pell Grants, University students

Rose Gilbert and Mallory Williamson

These changes, which are likely to evolve as the budget moves through both houses of Congress, would not take effect until June of 2019.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

U. announces candidates for this year's Young Alumni Trustee

Audrey Spensley

Twenty-one members of the Class of 2018 are vying to serve as the 2018 Young Alumni Trustee on the University’s Board of Trustees. Elected during their respective senior years, each Young Alumni Trustee serves a four year term.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Jack Finlay '18 receives Churchill Scholarship for study abroad

Audrey Spensley

Established in 1959, the Churchill Scholarship Program offers American students of “exceptional ability and outstanding achievement” the opportunity to pursue one year of graduate study in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Powell ’17 to Appear on ABC's "Shark Tank"

Hunter Campbell

Brooks Powell ’17 will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Sunday, pitching several products by his company Thrive+. The main product of Thrive+, “After-Alcohol Aid,” which Powell developed as an undergraduate at the University, has two key benefits: it reduces short-term alcohol withdrawal and assists the liver in processing alcohol. Ultimately, it reduces alcohol’s negative next-day side effects.

NEWS | 02/20/2018

After Rosen's class canceled, students scramble to find replacement courses

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Ivy Truong

After anthropology professor Lawrence Rosen cancelled ANT 212: Cultural Freedoms: Hate Speech, Blasphemy, and Pornography following a controversy over his use of the n-word, some students were left in need of a new class only days before the add/drop deadline.

NEWS | 02/20/2018

Class of 2022 applicant pool jumps 14 percent

Ivy Truong

The University received a record number of total applications for the first-year class with 35,386 applicants competing for a spot in the class of 2022.

NEWS | 02/20/2018

University seniors Parton, Pecsok named Pyne Prize winners

Benjamin Ball

John “Newby” Parton ’18 and Maggie Pecsok ’18 have been named the recipients of the University’s 2018 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize.

NEWS | 02/20/2018

USG passes resolution increasing budget of Student Group Projects Board by $10K

Aviva Kohn

The reform is part of a three-pronged plan from the Financial Reform Team. In addition to Sunday’s resolution, it is looking into centralizing funds and further exploring student fees.

NEWS | 02/19/2018

Venezuelan students weigh in on MIT financial aid issue

Nick Shashkini

MIT was embroiled in controversy last week as a prospective student, Venezuelan Amanda Vanegas, was denied appropriate financial aid due to her country’s exchange rate system, according to MIT alumnus Jesús Bolivar. Venezuelan students at the University expressed concern about the issues faced by MIT’s prospective student.

NEWS | 02/19/2018

Adam Berman ’18 and Kaamya Varagur ’18 awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarships for graduate study in UK

Ivy Truong

Adam Berman ’18 and Kaamya Varagur ’18 were awarded Gates Cambridge scholarships to pursue postgraduate degrees at the University of Cambridge, the University announced on Feb. 19.

NEWS | 02/19/2018

NJ schools face safety threats after Parkland shooting

Allie Spensley

The Princeton Public School district will be making several changes to their safety practices and protocols in response to an incident in which a former student entered Princeton High School and walked around the building. The incident occurred on Feb. 15, one day after the shooting by a former student at a high school in Parkland, Fla., that resulted in the death of 17 people.

NEWS | 02/19/2018

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